Princess Cruises’ biggest Australian Summer Season has commenced, with Royal Princess arriving into Sydney for its inaugural season of cruising from Australia.
Four ships, including two Royal-Class vessels, will be homeported in Sydney for the very first time.
Royal Princess will sail in local waters with Coral Princess, Majestic Princess and Grand Princess.
The 3560-guest Royal Princess spans 19 decks and measures 330 metres in length. It will be based in Australia until April 2024, offering 14 round trip cruises from the city during its six-month deployment.
“Royal Princess set new standards for premium cruising when it was launched and continues to turn heads wherever she sails around the globe,” said Stuart Allison, Princess Cruises Senior Vice President Asia Pacific, UK + Europe.
“Not only is she a fantastic looking ship, she’s packed with wonderful features for guests, from superb cuisine to world-class entertainment and facilities. We know guests will especially love the Sanctuary and Retreat areas over the summer season.”
Coral Princess returned from her Round World Cruise to Sydney on September 20. Grand Princess, spent Saturday (October 21) in Sydney’s harbour, while Majestic Princess will arrive in Sydney on 4 November. Meanwhile, Island Princess will cruise into Sydney Harbour on Valentine’s Day, 14 February, 2024.
‘We’ll have 44 per cent more guest capacity than last season and 85 per cent more guests passing through Sydney, making this the biggest summer season in Australia Princess has ever had.”
The ship will sail from Sydney this evening on it first Australian voyage: a 10-night roundtrip cruise to Queensland, making maiden calls to Brisbane, Cairns, the Whitsundays and Port Douglas.
Mr Allison said that Princess Cruises will continue its popular Across the Ditch program on all Princess ships sailing to New Zealand.
“We’ll be revealing some new features and exciting product enhancements to the program highlighting authentic cuisine and local entertainment. These fantastic guest experiences bring the best of New Zealand onboard further showcasing our leadership in this magnificent and much-loved destination,” he said.
About Royal Princess
Royal Princess, the inaugural vessel within Royal-Class, features 11 restaurants, nine bars and additional lounges, and entertainment options.
Outdoors, guests can enjoy private poolside cabanas, two main pools and eight top deck spas. The Enclave and Lotus Spa features Princess’ largest-ever thermal suite.
A highlight design feature is the ‘Sea Walk’ — a clear, glass-floored enclosed walkway that extends nearly nine metres beyond the ship’s edge in which guests can take in the view while being suspended 39 metres above the sea.
Guests cruising on Royal Princess can utilise the exclusive Princess Medallion innovation — a connected guest experience designed to maximise guests’ time by delivering onboard conveniences including contactless payment for anything on board; expedited embarkation; keyless stateroom entry; friends and family locator; and ordering food, drinks, retail items or requesting service from their smart device or a crew member and having their order delivered directly to them.
For more information, travel agents can phone 1300 587 473 or visit onesourcecruises.com.au.
